Tengku Zafrul joins Ampang PKR division
The Investment, Trade and Industry Minister said he is now a member of the Ampang PKR division.
"I don't remember the exact date my application was accepted, but it was during a meeting of the party's Central Leadership Council (MPP) two weeks ago," he told Malaysian media here today during a visit to the Malaysia Pavilion in conjunction with Expo 2025 Osaka.
On May 30, Tengku Zafrul announced his resignation from Umno.
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